Eastern Michigan Recruiting Outlook

Eastern Michigan:

• Clay Holford, Hebron (Carrollton, TX), ILB, 6-2/230  
• Anthony Brown, Iowa Western C.C. (Council Bluffs, IA), OLB, 5-11/205  
• Cody Tuttle, Moorpark College (Moorpark, CA), WR, 6-4/230  
• Isaias Calderon, College of the Desert (Palm Desert, CA), S, 5-9/188  
• Juan Giraldo, Mesa C.C. (Mesa, AZ), S, 6-0/192  
• Devon Russell, Eastern Christian (Elkton, MD), ATH, 5-11/160  
• Breck Turner, Norwalk (Norwalk, OH), RB, 6-0.5/190  
• Kezio Snelling, Steinbrenner (Lutz, FL), WR, 6-1/175  
• Nick Dillon, Adlai Stevenson (Lincolnshire, IL), DT, 6-2/283  
• Brody Hoying, Coldwater (Coldwater, MI), S, 5-11/185  
• Demetrius Colbert, Colerain (Cincinnati, OH), ILB, 6-1/220  
• Nate Ferguson, Freedom (Tampa, FL), CB, 5-9/160  
• Isaac Holder, Sickles (Tampa, FL), WR, 5-11/175  
• Braylin Collins, Byrnes (Duncan, SC), WR, 6-1/175  
• Hunter Andrews, Lapeer East Senior (Lapeer, MI), WDE, 6-4/217  
• Branden Johnson, Dixie Heights (Ft Mitchell, KY), DT, 6-3/295  
• Jaylen Pickett, Zephyrhills (Zephyrhills, FL), S, 6-0/191  
• Bryce Kemp, Collins-maxwell (Maxwell, IA), TE, 6-4.5/207  
• Brian Alsobrooks, Churchill (Livonia, MI), PRO QB, 6-2/215  
• Maxx Crosby, Colleyville Heritage (Colleyville, TX), SDE, 6-4/240  
• Pete Bergman, Natrona County (Casper, WY), OT, 6-9/280  
• Bryan Glover, Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA), OLB, 6-2/205  
• Rob Pavletich, Neenah (Neenah, WI), OT, 6-5/260  
• Sam Girodot, Lumen Christi (Jackson, MI), TE, 6-3/245  

According to 247 sports, the Eagles are the 100th ranked recruiting class in the nation, ranking them 6th in the MAC, right behind rivals Central Michigan. EMU was all over the country signing up players for the 2015 season with 24 commits coming from an astounding 14 different states including Kentucky, South Carolina, Wyoming and Arizona. Michigan and Florida both saw 4 commits, giving those two states 1/3 of the commit list.

The Eagles suffered through another tough season in 2014 with a 2-10 overall record and 1-7 MAC record. The only wins on the season were over FCS program Morgan State and conference foe Buffalo. EMU gave up 30 or more points in 8 of their 12 games and are still without a winning record since 1995. The Eagles went 6-6 in 2011.

Returning Starters (6 or more starts in 2014):
Offense (5):
Dustin Creel (11 starts, 24 catches, 228 yards, WR), Kris Strange (7 starts, 14 catches, 179 yards, 2 TD, WR), Reginald Bell (8 starts, 1,297 passing, 9 TD, 562 rushing, 4 TD, QB), Darien Terrell (9 starts, OL), Andrew Wylie (9 starts, OL)

Defense (8):
Mike Steals (6 starts, 10 tkl, 1 tfl, 2 pbu, 2 pd, DL), Great Ibe (12 starts, 133 tkl, 11 tfl, 0.5 sacks, 2 pbu, 2 pd, 1 ff, 2nd team All-MAC, LB), DaQuan Pace (9 starts, 45 tkl, 1.5 tfl, 1 INT, 9 pbu, 10 pd, DB), Jason Beck (10 starts, 86 tkl, 1 tfl, 1 INT, 3 pbu, 4 pd, DB), Anthony Zappone (11 starts, 90 tkl, 9 tfl, 1 sack, 3 pbu, 3 pd, 1 fr, 1 ff, LB), Hunter Matt (11 starts, 49 tkl, 3.5 tfl, 1 fr, LB), Pat O'Connor (12 starts, 64 tkl, 14 tfl, 7.5 sacks, 2 pbu, 2 pd, 1 fr, 2 ff, 1st team All-MAC, DL), Mike Brown (11 starts, 32 tkl, 2.5 tfl, 1.5 sacks, DL)